It’s taken nine years to get there, but on July 14, 2015 the New Horizons spacecraft will finally fly by its destination. Find out how the historic mission to Pluto happened from the people who helped launch it.

Designed by local agency Chelles & Hayashi. DesThe gold plate on top represents the country’s luminescence; a green layer pays tribute to Rio’s hills and valleys, while the final two colors – a light blue and a dark blue – depict the sea and Brazil’s famous Copacabana Promenade. The torch relay will begin in the Brazilian capital in May and will end at Rio’s Maracana stadium in August

Be prepared for the inevitable zombiepocalypse with this impressive tool. Cool! The M48 Tactical War Hammer from United Cutlery is the hammer/axe combination! The cast 2Cr13 stainless steel black oxide-coated head can pummel almost anything with ease. The handle features a defensive war hammerhead and a devestating piercing spike, which offers great applications as an effective breaching tool and defensive hammer. The 30% fiberglass handle is nearly indestructible, and the axe head is attached to it with metal bolts. Includes a TPR hammerhead cover and a nylon sheath with Velcro closure. – 7 3/4″ cast 2Cr13 stainless steel head – Powerful back spike – 30% fiberglass & reinforced nylon handle – Measures 15 1/2″ overall in length – Includes TPR head cover and a nylon sheath with a Velcro closure

Bartkira is an animated parody mash-up of The Simpsons and Akira. Based on an idea by Ryan Humphrey articulated through comics, the concept was expanded with the Bartkira project, a comic collaboration of Simpsons fans, curated by James Harvey. In association with the comic, Moon Animate Make-Up producer Kaitlin Sullivan pitched the idea of an animated trailer to match and with the work of over fifty artists, produced the Bartkira animated trailer.

In a city with dispensaries as common as coffee shops, Denver is undoubtedly the epicenter of the legal marijuana movement. And if you’re in the business of bud, it’s a good place to be: Colorado accounted for a third of the country’s 2.7 billion dollar marijuana market last year.

Industrial designer Roy Harpaz has created a vertical, egg-shaped record player called TOC. It works with a linear tracking system to capture the good old analog sound and of course allows for easy operation via remote control – but also via LED touch buttons on the front panel. Users can easily skip between tracks, thanks to a sensor that scans the tracks on each vinyl inserted. Built with special spherical bearings, even warped records can now be played without any problem. 'TOC' is also comes with a built-in carbon fibers brush that captures dust thus stylus stays clean. It looks cool and sleek.

My Pale Skin has struggled with acne and skin issues. She made this video in which she puts on makeup and shows how users on social media reacted. She writes "I wanted to create a film that showed how social media can set unrealistic expectations on both women and men. One challenge many face today, is that as a society, we're so used to seeing false images of perfection, and comparing ourselves to unrealistic beauty standards that It can be hard to remember the most important thing - You ARE beautiful. "

The day is coming when the U.S. Navy will be able to use its electromagnetic launch system to hurtle all manner of aircraft into the skies, but for now we’re content to watch this rather impressive demonstration of its awesome power. But in this case the Navy crew aboard the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford were just showing off their sweet new EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System), demonstrating how easy it is for the EMALS to launch a 4 ton sled. The Navy was finally able to initiate the launch of two dead loads. The first weighed 15,000 pounds and traveled at 161 mph (260 km/h), while the second weighed 8,000 pounds and traveled at 207 mph (333 km/h).